In a major embarrassment for Angelo Mathews, former Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Mathews became the first player in the history of the One-Day International (ODI) to be declared ‘timed out’. The incident happened during Sri Lanka’s match against Bangladesh in the ICC World Cup match that was played at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley stadium on Monday.
What exactly happened?
Angelo Mathews came to the crease during the match after the fall of Sadeera Samarawickrama’s wicket. He, however, came with a wrong helmet with a broken strap. He then asked the dressing room for swap. By the time he was ready to face his first ball, Angelo was declared ‘timed-out’ as he was not ready by the stipulated time.
What does the rule say?
According to the rules of the match, the batsman coming to the crease will have to take guard with the three minutes after the dismissal or retirement of another batsman who was batting earlier.
“After the fall of a wicket or the retirement of a batter, the incoming batter must, unless Time has been called, be ready to receive the ball, or for the other batter to be ready to receive the next ball within 3 minutes of the dismissal or retirement. If this requirement is not met, the incoming batter will be out, Timed out.” the clause 40.1.1 in the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) says.
The rule further says, “In the event of an extended delay in which no batter comes to the wicket, the umpires shall adopt the procedure of Law 16.3 (Umpires awarding a match).”
It may be noted that the stipulated time is under two minutes as per ICC ODI World Cup playing conditions.
Does the bowler get the wicket?
During the match yesterday, Mathews was dismissed during Shakib Al Hasan’s over. In the situation when the batsman is given a timed-out, the bowler does not get the wicket. Both Mathews and Hasan also had heated words exchanged between them, after which Mathews walked back to the pavilion.